English 1 Pre-IB: Midterm Study Guide (Rhetorical Terms and Devices) Flashcards

This is under "Pre-IB" but both AP classes and Pre-IB classes have the same English 1 midterm. All English 1 classes can use this. (:

Other English 1 Midterm Quizlet sets? Right here.

http://quizlet.com/9175437 (Lit. Terms)
http://quizlet.com/9172354 (Vocab)

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290949811	rhetorical question	something that is not meant to be answered but supports a point in an argument; the answer is obvious	1
290949812	point of view	the perspective of the author or the narrator; often dictated by the use of a mode of development	2
290949813	tone	when the author uses language to convey his attitude towards a subject	3
290949814	objective perspective	fact-based, provable information, instead of emotions and opinions	4
290949815	subjective perspective	opinion-based information that still uses facts, but also uses emotion and connotation	5
290949816	connotative language	emotionally-charged language; evokes emotions in the reader and is used to persuade	6
290949817	stated main idea	the main idea is directly in the text and can actually be read	7
290949818	implied main idea	the main idea is not stated in the work; it must be inferred and stated by the reader	8
290949819	transition	words and phrases used to carry from one thought to another	9
290949820	dialogue	conversation among the characters	10
290949821	purpose	why the author wrote the piece (to entertain, instruct, inform, persuade); this influences the modes used	11
290949822	audience	the writing is aimed at this specific group (set apart by age, education, experience; can be distant or close)	12
290949823	occasion	this is like the purpose; the circumstances behind the writing (student, friendly note, sharing expertise, etc)	13
290949824	repetition	repeating of words and phrases	14
290949825	parallelism	repeating of patterns in words and phrases; used to emphasize elements in the writing	15
290949826	anecdote	a short story or incident used to illustrate or amuse	16